INSURANCE: All buildings on the property and all other things being purchased shall be and remain until completion at the risk of Seller. Pending completion, Seller shall hold all insurance …
Real Estate Agents’ Liability in Negligence: Various Grounds
It’s entirely possible for real estate agents to make some mistakes, just like everyone else. But, when they do something in their professional practices that causes someone some financial loss, …
Leak Discovered after Closing
Question: One of the walls in the basement was covered by some kind of furniture and home inspector did not want to move anything (said something about getting hurt or …
Construction Industry – Fair Bidding System (Documents)
Owner / Architect The Owner employs an Architect to come up with plans to construct a building. Once satisfied with the final revisions, the project will “go out to tender”. …
Sump Pump Not There
Question: Two weeks after closing my Buyers discover a flood in their basement, with water entering through one of the basement windows. In the listing it’s written that there’s a …
Ice Damage to Tenant’s Car
Question: In the case of a residential tenancy, are there liabilities placed on the Landlord, in addition to those set out under the Residential Tenancies Act? An unexpected thaw and …
Remedies if Title is Defective
Question: If there is a matter of title which the Seller can’t remove, for example like previous owner gives a right of way, is Buyer obligated to buy? Answer: Any …
Seller’s Release from Prior Agreement Gives Too Much Power to the First Buyer
Sometimes, there is more than one way to deal with an issue. Let’s look at a situation where Buyer #2 wants to proceed with an Offer on a property. Looking …
Title Insurance Issues (Ontario)
Question: I acted for clients who purchased a property. I am assisting them with a title insurance claim. There were many open permits which they didn’t know about. Should the …
Damage Prior to Closing
Specific Performance Question: What happens if a property is damaged between the Agreement date and Closing? The damage is estimated to be over $100,000.00. The Seller is not cooperating …